Row after row of wine racks filled the North Country Club's cellar. Many stood empty, while some seemingly expensive red wines had been wiped spotless, without a speck of dust.
The wine cellar was clean and quiet, completely insulated from the noise of the bar upstairs.
In the darkness, something like dripping water sounded at a fairly steady rhythm.
A round table stood at the far end of the cellar, its surface partly hollowed out. Two girls with slender, shapely bodies were bound to it, as though being subjected to some ancient, feudal sacrificial rite.
Cuts marked the girls' fair wrists. The distinct dripping came from the blood steadily falling from their arteries.
The scarlet blood dripped onto the floor, where its flow could clearly be seen slowly forming a strange pattern, following carved grooves to complete a circuit.
The more blood there was, the stronger the sinister energy rising from the eerie blood diagram became. It surged madly into Liu Xian and Liu Ru, and through their slightly parted red lips, their upper canines could be seen growing longer.
Darkness surrounded them. The only sounds were breathing and dripping blood. Time stretched on endlessly, as though they had been abandoned in a dark corner to await death.
"Tap, tap, tap..."
The footsteps were remarkably distinct, echoing through the empty wine cellar.
"Mo Xie, the people you're looking for are here."
A cool, melodious voice rang out as Li Yueqing appeared in the cellar. Tonight, she had changed into a luxurious princess dress that accentuated her stunning figure. Coupled with her noble bearing, she looked every bit a real princess.
Glossy black stockings encased her long, shapely legs, highlighting their perfect contours. Her delicate feet rested in pointed black heels with red soles, making her figure appear even taller. She